Sabarmati: With over 1.20 lakh cusecs inflow of water from upstream Dharoi dam and Sant Sarovar, 27 gates of Vasna barrage in river Sabarmati in Ahmedabad were opened for release of water to downstream towards sea, through areas of Ahmedabad district. With this, the lower promenade of Sabarmati Riverfront was submerged in river Sabarmati's flood water. Discharge from Vasna barrage was as high as 93,658 cusecs at 5 pm at 131 ft level. Peak flow at Vasna barrage had been 1.85 lakh cusecs in...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Sabarmati river has been witnessing heavy inflow of water, with over 1 lakh cusecs released between 12 noon and 6 pm on Monday. Due to this, the river passing through Ahmedabad city is set to carry a higher volume of water. To match the inflow, gates of the Vasna Barrage have been open for the past two days, releasing over 30,000 cusecs as of 11 pm today. As a result, the district administration has issued an alert for downstream areas. As per the notice by the Mamlatdar (Disaste...Read More

Ahmdabad: Due to release of water from Dharoi dam in North Gujarat, 25 gates of Vasna barrage are opened in Ahmedabad. Downstream areas of Vatva, Vejalpur, Daskroi, Dholka are alerted to be vigilant. The State government informed that -  'Gate numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 (total 25 gates) of Vasna Barrage are opened and 51,126 cusecs of water is currently being released into the Sabarmati River.' The government co...Read More

Ahmedabad: In light of the heavy rainfall in Ahmedabad district, authorities may soon release water from the Vasna Barrage into the downstream stretch of the Sabarmati river. The Irrigation Department has issued an urgent advisory regarding the potential water release. According to a notice issued by the Deputy Executive Engineer of the Flood Control Cell, Ahmedabad Irrigation Scheme Division, water will be released from the barrage as needed. The advisory urges all relevant authorities to rema...Read More